Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Gay Marriage Wins in New Hampshire 6/3/09

Just In: GAY MARRIAGE WINS in NH - 198 to 176The New Hampshire Senate just approved a compromise gay marriage bill that strengthened the language involving legal protections for religious institutions & related agencies.The vote was 14-10 along party lines. The amendment now goes to the Housethis afternoon. GAY MARRIAGE WINS in NH - 198 to 176CONCORD- Hundreds of people gathered at the Statehouse today just prior to the legislature taking up HB73 - the last bill in a series of bills necessary to guarantee religious liberties for all Granite Staters & the freedom to marry for gay & lesbian couples in NewHampshire. Updates to Come....

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We remain confident that marriage equality will become law this year, and HB 73 is an important final step in that effort. Individual equality and religious freedom are New Hampshire values. We expect the House and Senate to now vote for HB 73 as reported out by the committee of conference. This is a very positive step and we remain optimistic that we will see legal protections for thousands of gay and lesbian couples signed into law by the Governor.

It is time for the legislature to act definitively to ensure individual liberties and fairness for all New Hampshire families. Individual liberties and religious freedoms are New Hampshire values. On Wednesday, the legislature will have the opportunity to defend these values by approving HB73. It’s time for fairness for all our families, and our day of action is intended to let the legislature know the time has come to pass this important legislation.